Electrician - Industrial Maintenance
Filer City, MI, United States
- Manufacturing
- Full-time
- industrial electrician
- maintenance electrician
- PLC programming
The Industrial Maintenance Electrician will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical equipment up to 5000 volts, including PLCs, VFDs, three-phase motors, and automation instrumentation. The role requires a Michigan journeyman or master electrician license, strong communication skills, and the ability to interpret schematics and manuals. Responsibilities also include facilities maintenance, adherence to safety standards, and mentoring apprentices within a Fortune 500 packaging company.
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
People • Customers • Trust
ELECTRICIAN - INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
$40-$42 an hour
About the Role
We are seeking an ambitious, hands-on Industrial Maintenance Electricians with strong troubleshooting skills. Applicants must hold a current State of Michigan journeyman or master electrician license. Must have excellent communication & documentation skills and be able to work alone or in a group setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical equipment up to 5000 volts
- Ability to plan work, understand drawings, schematics, and instruction manuals.
- Install, program, troubleshoot PLC’s & touch screens for Allen Bradley/Rockwell & GE products.
- Install, program, troubleshoot VFDs (ABB, Allen Bradley PowerFlex)
- Maintain and repair mechanical/electrical drives and automation instrumentation
- Troubleshoot & repair three phase motors & motor controls up to 1500Hp.
- Understand / Participate in a multi-craft approach including motor couplings, belts, sheaves, guards, rigging, laser alignment, welding, etc.
- Perform all facilities maintenance including lighting & fire alarm / fire suppression systems
- Understand OSHA guidelines for PPE, Lockout & NFPA70E safe electrical work practices. Understand & adhere to NEC requirements for new installations
- Mentor apprentices as assigned.
All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.




